Harish Chandra Postgraduate College is a government college and one of the oldest colleges in Maidagin,

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. A government college that offers

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and postgraduate. The Ph.D. degree programs are running in most of the departments. It was founded in 1860 by

Bharatendu Harishchandra Bharatendu Harishchandra (9 September 18506 January 1885) was an Indian poet, writer, and playwright. He authored several dramas, biographical sketches, and travel accounts with the goal of influencing public opinion. Bharatendu Harishchandra i ...

and opened in 1866 with five students. Admission is done through entrance exams conducted by the college every year. The college campus is now fully circulated by wifi since October 2018.

History

In 1860, the Harish Chandra Vidyalaya Samiti (a non-profit charitable institution registered under Indian Society Act 1860) was incorporated and the same year Harish Chandra Postgraduate College was founded by

. The college opened in 1866 with five students. In 1910, the institution started

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, and in 1939 intermediate classes were started. In October 1951, the college began

courses in arts and commerce.

Timeline

*1860: Harish Chandra Vidyalaya Samiti registered. *1860: Harish Chandra Postgraduate College founded. *1866: College opened with five students. *1910:

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classes started. *1939: Intermediate classes started. *1951: Affiliation with

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. *1958: Law classes recognised. *1960: College shifted its affiliation to the

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. *1960: Commenced B.Ed. course. *1963: Commenced

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(Mathematics) course. *1974: Commenced

(Biology) course. *1987: College shifted its affiliation to the

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. *2009: College shifted its affiliation to the

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Organisation

Harish Chandra Postgraduate College's management is headed by a team of 16 members. The team consists of a president, one secretary, seven members, the college

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, four teacher representatives and a non-teaching staff representative. The

is responsible for all aspects of college's operations, administration, planning, support services, faculty appointments, curricula and student affairs. The principal is appointed by and reports to the management committee of the college.

Faculty

Harish Chandra Postgraduate College runs five

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for

and

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education. *Faculty of Arts *Faculty of Commerce *Faculty of Science *Faculty of Education *Faculty of Law

Notable alumni

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: Second

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. *

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: 23rd Prime Minister of Nepal *

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: Second

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. *

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: Sixth

and

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: Highest-ranking officer of

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killed in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. *

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, Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, 2022-27

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